I love my battery grip,I can be out all day with two fully charged EN-EL3e batterys and not have to worry about finding a plug in!

ooooohhhhyeah

4:06am on Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Best choice betwen price and permormance. Good for big amateurs and little professional. Perfect in mid range cameras. The Nikon D80 is an excellent camera, with more features than other SLR cameras in its price range. Excellent! Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm ED AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens

damon

2:56pm on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

I would buy this camera again in a heartbeat. Beautiful pics!!!! Point and great for quit setup. Other modes very powerful. A lot of options that you can be overwhelmed with.. a bit of a learning curve.

bc_jackson

10:00am on Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Get a better lens kit. This camera takes a really nice clear picture right out of the box.Im a novice and its really simple to use.

Yury Tabolich

1:17am on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

For a all around camera this one would be hard to beat. I love it. Easy to oprate and nice feel in your hand, When zoomed in all the way.

Great product when you need to know you may battery longevity with no means to recharge. Easy to Install","Reliable","Solid Construction I have big hands and it makes camera manipulation more secure and easier. Easy to Install","Fast Recharge","Long-Lasting","Reliable".

druid37

4:55pm on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

Happy as can be! "Like new" was definitely not an overstatement for this purchase. Did not recieve all that was expected I ordered a Nikon D80 camera body.

tc21931

9:09pm on Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

After sending the first unit back I got the second one to work w/ my D90 only through sheer persistence and McGiver inspired creative ingenuity....

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Nikon Capture

IMAGE PROCESSING SOFTWARE TO UNLEASH THE FULL POWER OF NEF

Nikon Software

PRODUCT NUMBER: 25291
POWERFUL IMAGE PROCESSING/EDITING AND ENHANCED WORKFLOW
Newly enhanced to fully exploit the power of the exciting new Nikon D2x, D2Hs, D70s and D50 digital SLR models as well as previously available Nikon digital SLR models. Nikon Capture enables you to process and edit Nikon Electronic File (NEF) format files as no other software can, while also providing robust JPEG and TIFF capability. Capture extends your image-making capabilities from Camera to NEF to Computer as you work toward the perfect image. Captures most recent upgrade provides impressive speed enhancements that help you shorten your workflow time through a number of impressive tools and technology changes. Nikon digital camera owners will want to add Capture to their software toolbox and enable full use of the performance of NEF files. Capture software must be purchased separately and is available at authorized Nikon dealers and www.nikonmall.com.
NEF and Capture: A Perfect Match
Developed to leverage the full power of NEF, Capture allows you to exercise exceptional image processing control from image-capture to archive. In fact, Capture provides the best way to get the most out of your Nikon digital SLR produced NEF files. Because Nikon developed NEF as a key component of the Nikon System, we know exactly how to process the files for optimized image quality.

The Power of NEF

The out-of-the-camera NEF file is composed of de-bayered raw image data, a thumbnail, and

Raw Image Data

Thumbnail

Instruction Set

an Instruction Set. Combined, these elements provide the foundation for extensive imageprocessing capability through Nikons Capture Software. Raw image data, which includes brightness and color range, is the information collected by the image sensors pixels. With fully processed file types like TIFF and JPEG, subsequent editing with software will have certain limitations and more complex workflow issues. NEF files are partially processed in-camera (de-bayering process) and otherwise unprocessed and unfinished. The balance of required processing is done using Nikons Capture Software in-computer; this combination of NEF and Capture offers unprecedented image processing capability and final image quality that is both versatile and high in quality. Its versatile because you can subsequently re-process the image for a different result, without adversely affecting the original image! Its high in quality through the combination of the NEF files special structure, and the
in-computer power and special tools in Capture software. The Instruction Set: the image control settings you selected on the camera prior to shooting are stored in the NEFs Instruction Set. The de-bayered raw sensor data from the camera is stored in 12-bit color depth, for enhanced color quality. Using Capture to process the NEF files raw sensor data according to the embedded Instruction Set, you create an image that displays the effects of the cameras original settings and have unprecedented versatility for further image changes. Capture enables you to change the original Instruction Set to correspond to alternative camera settings in a sense allowing you to remake the photo on your computer and instantly view the effects, importantly, the changes you make in computer can be more subtle and over a wider range than the settings that are made in camera. You can even create new Instruction Sets and apply them to other images. Because NEF operates with raw data, you can process images in ways that are impossible with ordinary file formats. The NEF files original de-bayered raw image data and accompanying Instruction Set are always preserved. Any adjustments made in Capture can be made active or inactive by clicking the mouse, enabling you to see the changes and quickly make image processing decisions. When youve completed and saved your changes, the file will have the equivalent of two Instruction Sets, the original plus embedded new instructions that reflect your newly saved changes. If you wish, you can reopen the file, view the most recent version, and change the settings once again. The file discards the first set of changes and stores your newly saved changes. At any time, you can revert to the original version of the image by turning off the changes youve made. Your original image remains continuously available, like an archival negative, but it can always be further processed.

USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE The intuitive interface gives you easy access to a wide range of controls.

Original Image

Image after LCH Editor color change
LCH EDITOR LETS YOU PROCESS YOUR IMAGES DIFFERENTLY Unleash your ideas. Use the LCH Editor to make changes to your image related to lightness, color lightness, color saturation and color hue. You can adjust any setting and take precision control to achieve your desired vision.
STRAIGHTEN FUNCTION To correct for tilted horizon lines, the Straighten function allows up to a 10 rotation of your image and enables you to designate a horizontal or vertical reference using a simple drawing tool.
Also, when you use the NEF file compression mode, a built-in option that can reduce the size of an uncompressed NEF by 50 to 60 percent, the fine details can be rendered without concern for excessive artifacting. In addition, the smaller file size of NEFs versus TIFFs saves considerable disk space while delivering superior image quality and versatility.

Maximum Flexibility

NEF is a very flexible file and can exist in various configurations. Original NEF generated using a Nikon Digital SLR can be processed and edited using all of Captures and PictureProjects tools. Original NEF generated using a Coolpix 8400 and 8800 can be processed using Captures Coolpix compatible tools and all of PictureProjects tools. Converted NEF: a file that was originally a JPEG or TIFF which is copied into NEF through Capture software. Converted NEF files can be edited/processed using the Coolpix compatible tools. Scanned NEF: is generated from Nikon Scan software used with a Nikon film scanner and saved in the NEF file. This Scanned NEF can be edited/processed using the Coolpix compatible tools, for any edit changes made within Nikon Scan, those changes will be reflected when the file is opened in Capture. Capture is also a robust tool for professional image enhancement of JPEGs and TIFFs, offering cropping, size and resolution adjustment, unsharp masking, color balance adjustment, batch file conversion, camera custom setting management, and other important features. Capture allows NEF files to be saved as JPEGs or TIFFs, and you can convert a JPEG or TIFF file into a converted-NEF. In addition, Nikon supplies a NEF plug-in so you can edit your images in Adobe Photoshop.

MULTI-IMAGE WINDOW LETS YOU VIEW AND EDIT WITH SPEED AND ACCURACY Not only does the Multi-Image Window allow you to browse your images with ease for editing and selection, it also lets you choose one image to act as the master image and select unlimited subordinate images. Any work done on the selected master image will automatically be applied to the subordinate images. Just choose save all and all the settings will be saved with one click. This time saver will make your workflow much quicker.

Rich Functionality

Capture offers a comprehensive arsenal of processing/management functions that enable you to execute highly refined image
manipulation while streamlining your workflow. In addition to user favorites such as Image Dust Off* and the LCH (Luminosity, Chroma, Hue) Editor, the latest version of Capture introduces important enhancements and additions, including these: Improved processing algorithms, enhanced noise reduction, and a faster, multi-thread color management system deliver both accelerated processing and significantly improved tonal gradation. The redesigned tool palettes give you quicker access to the tools you use most. The multi-image window offers faster thumbnail display and loading, more efficient batch processing, a dedicated menu, and additional features, such as a folder tree and a file delete function, for improved productivity. Professional nik Filter plug-ins enable integration of popular special effects at the processing level. Wireless remote capability (with the optional WT-2A Wireless Transmitter) gives you control of a wide range of camera settings for the D2x digital SLR.
Captures Fisheye Transform tool Lets you modify images taken with the AF DX 10.5mm f/2.8G Nikkor lens to resemble images with a normal wide lens. Additionally, when you select, include areas where there is no image data, you can create exciting panoramic images. Cropping Tool The Crop tool allows you to cut away the extraneous with exceptional precision to reveal a compelling image.

Final panoramic image

*Digital SLR models only.
NIKONS NEW D-LIGHTING TOOL Nikons new D-Lighting tool enables you to automatically or manually adjust exposure to accentuate overly dark or bright portions of your image to reveal otherwise hidden details and color vibrance.
Nikons new D-Lighting tool enables you to automatically or manually adjust exposure to accentuate hidden details in overly dark or bright portions of your image. The Straighten function allows up to a 10 rotation of your image and enables you to designate a horizontal reference using a simple drawing tool. Support for the Nikon Message Center allows automatic software updates. Markers are an exciting new feature that let you install a series of internal markers within a file to identify locations at which a change has been performed. Later, at any time you can instantly move to each selected Marker position, allowing you to review the processed image at each stage of Marker placement. In effect, this tool enables you to view multiple versions of the image and save each version either within the original NEF or outside the NEF as your selected JPEG or TIFF. Its a very high performance tool that provides you with a smooth and versatile workflow enhancement. Together, NEF and Capture give you maximum power to adjust and manage your digital images from capture to archive in ways simply unavailable with other file/software combinations.
NIKON MESSAGE CENTER LETS YOU KNOW WHEN ITS TIME TO UPGRADE Whether theres a new release of software or an upgrade to your Digital SLR or Coolpix camera, the Message Center will let you know as soon as it becomes available. Nikon makes sure you are up to date with the latest tools and upgrades.
Nikon Products Supporting NEF
The Nikon cameras currently capable of producing NEF images are the D1 series, D2x, D2Hs, D2H, D100, D70, D70s and D50 digital SLRs and the Coolpix 8800, 8400, 8700, 5700, 5400 (requires July 2004 firmware upgrade), and 5000 (requires October 2002 firmware upgrade). In addition, Nikon scanners can save scanned images as NEF files, offering you maximum versatility for your film images.

nik Color Efex Pro 2.0

THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC FILTERS
From nik multimedia, the recognized leader in digital photographic filters, four nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 editions allow you to enhance, stylize, and correct your digital images. Featuring 16-bit functionality and full compatibility with the latest version of Nikon Capture and PictureProject, these powerful, updated editions provide up to 75 filters for creating true photographic effects on NEFs, JPEGs, and TIFFs.
Powerful Filters for Powerful Images
Incorporating advanced digital filter technology, nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 filters provide a virtually endless array of transformative photographic effects that can be applied quickly and easily to your images. The proprietary True Light color-processing system at the heart of each filter automatically and effectively evaluates each images unique information, preserving the relationships between colors, contrast, and details to provide optimal, consistent enhancements. This consistency improves your productivity because you can confidently apply a filter with the same settings across a wide range of images with predictable results. In addition, nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 filters automatically adapt to any previous filter adjustment or other change, giving you more options and greater control as you experiment with applying filters in different sequences. The combination of the True Light system and the filters adaptive capabilities, provides a truly unique system of controlling the light and color in virtually any image.
User-Friendly Interface The intuitive interface gives you easy access to a wide range of controls.

Four Editions

Available in four editions, nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 allows you to choose a collection of filters that matches your needs: The Express Edition provides 15 filters that offer a wide variety of photographic effects, including such key filters as Old Photo, Black and White, which emulates old-fashioned black-and-white photographic styles; Graduated Orange, which adds a gradual amount of orange for creating beautiful sunsets or similar enhancements; and Midnight Blue, which applies a cinematic day-fornight midnight effect while introducing a blue cast to the image. The Standard Edition adds 4 filters to the 15 in the Express Edition for a broader selection of photographic effects, including key filters for color and light enhancements, such as the Pastel and Graduated Coffee filters. With this edition, you can achieve a range of enhancement and stylization options, from correcting colors and adding light to day-for-night effect and light diffusion. The Select Edition adds 26 filters to the 19 in the Standard Edition, enabling professionals and advanced enthusiasts to achieve a much wider range of image enhancement and transformation possibilities: Create professional black-and-white conversions with the B/W Conversion filter, whose color spectrum slider enables you to define the tonality in the final black-and-white image. Apply a photographic soft focus with the Classical Soft Focus filter. Use the Polarization filter to achieve dramatic blue skies in landscapes and skylines. Apply the Midnight filter for soft, lightdiffused portraits and outdoor images, using the filters adjustment sliders to precisely control the effect. And more. The Complete Edition adds 30 filters to the Select Editions collection, offering a dazzling array of 75 traditional and stylizing filters. The choice of creative professionals, the Complete Edition enables a virtually unlimited array of effects as unique as the photographers imagination. Use the Infrared: Black-and-White filter to convert color images to black-and-white infrared images. Apply the Dynamic Skin Softener filter to smooth skin details. Use the highly versatile reflector filters Gold, Silver, and Soft Goldto add foreground light, controlling the direction, placement, falloff, and intensity of the added light. Add just the amount of fog where you need it with the Fog filter. And more.

New Reflector Filters The new reflector filters (Complete Edition) allow you to add light to the image foreground, controlling the direction, placement, falloff, and intensity of the light. The highly versatile Soft Gold filter was used here to brighten the details in the foreground.

Wide Compatibility

Compatible with Capture 4.1 or later and PictureProject 1.1 or later, nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 filters support a variety of operating systems: PC: Windows 98 SE through Windows XP or later Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.15 or later
Precise And Easy Image Enhancement With COMPLETE Edition Filters Use the Old Photo: Black and White filter to convert color images to black-and-white images.
Front Cover Photo: Top Left: The original photo of the butterfly in full color as captured by D2H and the AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 IF-ED All other versions: Using Nikon Captures LCH Editor: Hue and Chroma settings The butterfly appears in different colors, while de-saturating the color for the helping hands. 2005 Lindsay Silverman Inside photos provided by Lindsay Silverman 2005 and Richard LoPinto 2005
Nikon Capture 4.3, product number 25291, is available for purchase at your authorized Nikon Specialty dealers or from www.Nikonmall.com. Owners of Nikon Capture 4.0 or later will be eligible for the Capture 4.3 upgrade at no additional cost by accessing WWW.NIKONUSA.COM, downloading the 4.3 upgrade and installing it over the Version 4.0 that is already installed on your computers hard drive. Earlier versions of Nikon Capture are not eligible for this upgrade and will require a new purchase of Nikon Capture 4.3. Please also visit www.captureuser.com for more informative tutorial information about how to use Capture Tools and make your pictures more than you imagined possible.
Adobe and Photoshop are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in The United States and/or other countries. nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 filters is a registered trademark of nik multimedia, Inc. All products indicated by trademark symbols are trademarked and/or registered by their respective companies. Specifications and equipment are subject to change without any notice or obligation on the part of the manufacturer. 8/NIKON INC.

En Nikon Capture 3 Version 3.5
This document describes the features that have been added with the release of Nikon Capture 3 version 3.5. Page numbers refer to the Nikon Capture 3 Users Manual, Third Edition.
Vignette Control for RAW Images (pg. 136)
Vignette Control has been added to the image adjustment tool palettes. The Vignette Control palette is used to correct for loss of marginal lumination, a phenomenon associated with camera lenses that causes a drop in brightness at the edges of a photograph. Vignette Control is most effective when performed on images taken at maximum aperture. If the picture in the active image window is a RAW image taken with a lens equipped to transmit distance information (i.e., a type G or D lens) mounted on a camera that can record this information, Nikon Capture 3 will use the lens information recorded with the image to automatically select an optimal value for Vignette Control. Where lens information is not available, Vignette Control will be based on default lens characteristics. To determine whether a given combination of lens and camera will record distance information, see the table below.
Camera D100 D1X/D1H (firmware version 1.10 or later) D1X/D1H (firmware version 1.01 or earlier) D1 Type G or D lens Recorded Recorded Not recorded Not recorded Other lens Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded Not recorded

To use Vignette Control:

Display the Vignette Control palette From the View menu, choose the tool palette containing Vignette Control (by default, Tool Palette 1) and open the Vignette Control palette by clicking the button.
Apply button Settings menu
Adjust settings If the Apply button is off (

), turn it on (

Intensity Vignette control can be performed manually by dragging the Intensity slider or entering a value in the text box to its right. Choose a value between 100 and +200 according to the drop in marginal lumination exhibited by the lens in use. The default value is 80; if 0 is selected, no vignette control will be performed.
Vignette Control The controls in the Vignette Control palette are only available if the image in the active window is a RAW (NEF) photograph taken with a D1-series or D100 camera. If the image in the active window is JPEG or TIFF, the Apply button in the Vignette Control palette will be grayed out and inactive. Vignette control can not be used to correct vignetting caused by PC Nikkor lenses or Speedlight photography. Where Distance Information Is Not Available If the photograph in the active window is a RAW image taken with a lens that does not transmit distance information to the camera or with a D1series camera not equipped to record distance information, Vignette Control will be based on default lens characteristics. Care may be required to prevent over-correction. Neutral.set At factory defaults (the default settings stored in the file Neutral.set), the Apply button is off ( ) and Intensity is set to 80.

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The Vignette Control Settings Menu Clicking the icon in the Vignette Control palette displays the Vignette Control Settings menu.
Option Copy to Clipboard Load
Description Copy current Vignette Control settings to the clipboard. Select this item to restore settings saved using the Save option. A dialog will be displayed where you can navigate to the drive (volume) and directory containing the desired settings file (only files with the extension.nvc will be displayed). The settings in the Vignette Control palette will instantly revert to the saved settings. Select this item to save current settings for the Vignette Control palette to a named file. These settings can later be recalled using the Load option. Choosing Save displays a dialog where you can choose a destination and file name for the current Vignette Control settings. Vignette Control settings are saved with the extension.nvc. Restores default settings. Intensity will be set to 80.

Save Reset to Default

Neutral.set The Vignette Control Settings menu can also be displayed by selecting Vignette Control from the Settings menu.
Camera Control for D100 Cameras Connected to Macintosh Computers (pg. 188)
Camera control is now available when a D100 digital camera (firmware version 2.00 or later) is connected to a Macintosh computer. Before connecting the camera to your computer and starting Nikon Capture 3 Camera Control, set the USB option in the camera setup menu to PTP.
Ten-Megapixel Output for D1X RAW Images Large Previews for NEF Files (pg. 179)
The General tab of the Nikon Capture 3 Editor Preferences dialog now contains options for options for opening D1X RAW files and for creating large previews when files are saved in NEF.
By default, a D1X RAW file will be This option controls the default size for RAW images taken with the D1X. Choose 10MP (4016 2616) or 6MP (3008 1960). Save large previews for NEF files Image files normally include an embedded preview 570 pixels on its longest size. If this option is checked, images saved in NEF will include a preview 1,600 pixels on its longest side, allowing NEF images over 1,600 pixels long to display more quickly in Nikon Viewer.
RAW Images Created with the D1X To ensure maximum image quality, the D1X uses 4,016 pixels on the horizontal axis of the CCD when recording RAW images. In Nikon Capture 3 Editor, RAW images taken with the D1X can be displayed at 3,008 1,960 pixels (six megapixels) or 4,016 2,616 pixels (ten megapixels). The size of the image when opened depends on the option selected for By default, a D1x RAW file will be in the General tab of the Preferences dialog. After opening, you can resize the image by selecting Reset to D1X 6MP or Reset to 100% from the Size/Resolution palette Settings menu ( 166). When displayed at a scale of 100% in Nikon Capture 3 Editor, D1X RAW images have a size of 4,016 2,616 pixels (ten megapixels). All the pixels in the original image are preserved, permitting a higher level of image quality than if the images were first reduced to 3,008 1,960 pixels and then enlarged. At default settings, Nikon Capture 3 Editor automatically scales RAW images taken with the D1X to approximately 74.9% and displays them at a size of 3,008 1,960 pixels, thus ensuring compatibility with earlier versions of Nikon Capture 3. Image quality unchanged from earlier versions of Nikon Capture 3. 10MP (4016 2616) The D1X is designed to record RAW images at a size of 3,008 1,960 pixels (six megapixels). Image quality can not be guaranteed at a size of 4,016 2,616. Large Previews for NEF Files Selecting the Save large previews for NEF files option increases file size by about 1 MB, slightly increasing the time needed to save images.
Support for Mac OS X Version 10.2 (pg. 6)
Support for Mac OS X version 10.2 is provided from Nikon Capture 3 version 3.5.

Monitoring Watch Points (pg. 132)
The Information palette can now be used to continually monitor the red, green, blue, and average values (R, G, B, Avg) for up to four selected pixels. The before (input) and after (output) values for each of these pixels will be displayed in the Information palette, allowing you to determine the effects of any changes to settings. Selecting Watch Points To select a pixel to monitor, click the button. The cursor will change to. Move the mouse over the desired pixel and click. The selected pixel will be added to the list of watch points in the Information palette.
Watch Point button Point number Delete button
The pixels currently being monitored in the Information palette are shown by a icon in the image window. Each point is identified by a number corresponding to the point number listed in the Information palette. You can monitor up to four pixels at a time.

Point number

The Color Noise Reduction Slider (pg. 162)
Color noise reduction is now adjusted using a slider.
Earlier versions of Nikon Capture 3 offered a choice of three levels for color noise reduction: low, normal, and high. The actual amount of noise reduction performed varied with the model of camera used and the sensitivity (ISO equivalency) at which the photograph was taken. These levels correspond to the following numeric values for color noise reduction:
D1X/COOLPIX-series cameras Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) Level Low Normal High < D1/D1H/D100 cameras Sensitivity (ISO equivalency) Level Low Normal High < 8 10
Choose 0 to turn color noise reduction off. When you open NEF images saved in earlier versions of Nikon Capture 3 with noise reduction active, the Apply button will be on and Color Noise Reduction will be set to 8. Select a new value as appropriate.
Choosing a Monitor Profile (Macintosh) (pg. 183)
The monitor profile listed in the Color Management tab of the Nikon Capture 3 Preferences dialog now reflects the profile selected in the Displays section of the System Preferences dialog (Mac OS X) or the Monitor Control Panel (Mac OS 9).
Click this button to open the Monitor Control Panel (Mac OS 9) or to open the System Preferences dialog to the displays section (Mac OS X). Click Color (Mac OS 9) or open the Color panel (Mac OS X) and select a monitor profile.

Monitor Profiles for Multiple Displays (pp. 182, 184)
Windows When using multiple displays, use the Color Management tab in the Preferences dialog to choose a monitor profile suited to the display that will be most used to display images. Macintosh Nikon Capture 3 will identify and list the profiles for all monitors in an extended desktop display, allowing you to choose a separate profile for each monitor.